Life Form:

Evergreen tree

Average Height:

As shrub: 5-10' (1.5-3 meters) As tree: 20-30' (6-9.1 meters)

Bloom Characteristics:

Male flower is enclosed inside a bract.

Dioecious:

Yes

Foliage Characteristics:

Linear, spirally-arranged, yew-like, dark green leaves grow in v-shaped pattern. 1.5" (3.8 cm) long

Fruit Characteristics:

Fleshy, edible, and olive or plum-like. 1" (2.5 cm) long. September.

Structure:

Round

Range:

China to Korea, Central and S Japan, Taiwan

Habitat:

Broad-leafed, coniferous, and mixed forests, in understory; 3-825ft (10-2700m)

Description:

The plum yew takes its common name from its yew-like foliage and small fruits reminiscent of plums. While not a true yew, it is a good yew-like option for the south, due to its better heat resistance. Its fruits are edible.

Hardiness:

-10 - 30 F

Bloom Time:

June

Provenance:

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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Common Name:

Japanese Plum Yew

Chinese Plum Yew

Harrington Plum Yew

Plum Fruit Yew

Cows-tail pine

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Pinidae

Order:

Cupressales

Family:

Taxaceae

Genus:

Cephalotaxus

Species:

harringtonia

Accession Number:

2012-1387A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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On Display:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7e5107aec-8b81-44d3-bfa6-10ebcfa23c73

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2012-1387A